Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Seeing that the first month was approaching, King Yang Guang of Jin led the troops to station in Liuhe, and met with King Yang Hong of Hejian, who had secured the grain supply, to prepare to cross the river. The Chinese army's tent was brightly lit, and Yang Guang was anxiously awaiting the battle on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Gao Juong and Xue Daoheng saw that their coach was worried, so they came to the Chinese army's tent and advised Yang Guang to rest.

Yang Guangyan said:"Although the Yangtze River is now cut off by the Sui army, I heard that General He Man of the Chen State was stationed in Jiujiang. He and Jiankang echoed each other and were the horns of each other to defend the river. Do you two have a clever plan?"

Gao Yan said:"I heard that He Man is stationed in Jiujiang. He Man has a lot of experience in Taoism. Not to mention water warfare, he is proficient in warfare even in naval warfare. He is a serious problem when crossing the river."

Xue Daoheng said:"I am a civil servant and do not understand water warfare, but I hope that Your Highness can wait with peace of mind. There must be a time when things will turn around."

Seeing that Xue Daoheng was not in a hurry, Gao Jun asked:"Now that the two armies are in a stalemate, does Brother Daoheng think he can defeat the Heman Navy? You might as well try to talk about it."

Xue Daoheng touched it. Beard began to talk eloquently:"When discussing the success or failure of major events, we must first make judgments based on reasonable principles."Yu Gong" records that Kyushu was originally the domain of the king. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, heroes competed, and the brothers Sun Quan divided the land of Wu and Chu. The Western Jin Dynasty unified and found the land of Wu and Chu. That is to say, it was annexed and divided again during the Yongjia period. Since then, wars have continued, but whether it will be peaceful and peaceful, it will be reunited after a long period of separation. Guo Pu once predicted: Jiangdong will be a partial king for three hundred years, and it will still unite with China. Today's number will be full, and luck will be counted. Speaking of it, it must overcome one thing.

Those who are virtuous will prosper, and those who are not virtuous will perish. Since ancient times, they have all risen and fallen. This is the way. My Lord is virtuous, respectful and frugal, caring and diligent in government. Chen Shubao's carved pavilions at the Champs Elysees, drunken wine and desolate beauty. The top and bottom are separated, and both humans and gods are angry, so they must overcome both. The body of the country lies in appointing officials, and the other ministers are just preparing staff. Master Chen used the villain Shi Wenqing to entrust political affairs, and the minister ordered Mr. Jiang to only understand poetry. He is not a pillar of talent, Xiao Mohe and He Mannu are his generals, but they have the courage of an ordinary man. They must defeat the three.

The Sui Dynasty has Dao and is big, Chen has no virtue and is small. The number of its soldiers is only one hundred thousand. From the Wu Gorge in the west, to the east When reaching the sea, if divided, the force will be single and weak; if gathered, they will defend one and lose the other. They will definitely defeat the four. There is no doubt that they are sweeping the force." After hearing this, Gao Jun said happily:"What you said Success or failure, the truth is clear, which makes me suddenly enlightened." Yang Guang and Gao Jun both praised Xue Daoheng's wise words.

The three of them talked about the strategy of conquering Chen, and were talking about preparing to celebrate the New Year in Jiangbei. They saw Yuwenshu, the concubine of the left, hurriedly walked into the Chinese army's tent and said:"Let me report to the King of Jin that the King of Qin repulsed Jingzhou's reinforcements in Hankou and cut off the river. , the elite naval forces of the Chen Dynasty are no longer able to reinforce Jiankang."

Yu Wenshu presented the good news from Hankou, and when Yang Guang, Gao Xi, and Xue Daoheng saw it, they were overjoyed. Yang Guang said:"It seems that this spring will be spent in the south of the Yangtze River. I will send an order immediately to discuss the matter in the

Chinese army tent." The military order was sent overnight, and the civil and military officers gathered in the Chinese army tent. The coach Yang Guangduan sat at the head. The civilian officials on the left were Gao Jiong and Fan. Zi Gai, Xue Daoheng, Pei Ji, Zhuge Ying, Zhang Heng, Xiao Jue, Xiao Yu; the military attachés on the right are Hejian Wang Yang Hong, Yu Wenshu, Li Yuan, Yin Shishi, Du Yan, Qu Tutong, Qu Tugai, Yu Ju Luo, Yu Ju Zan.

Yang Guangyan said:"Today we have the battle report. Qinghe Gong Yang Su went east to Hankou, met with Qin King Yang Jun, and defeated the 30,000 Chen navy that rushed to aid Jiankang. The opportunity to cross the river has arrived, and I ordered the three armies to prepare to cross the river."

Xue Daoheng, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, said Said:"Your Highness, the Eighth Route Army is marching south. Three routes have started fighting, and four routes are on standby. There is still one route of troops that has not yet set off."

"What, the war is about to begin, but there are still people who have not yet reached the enemy. Who are they?"

"Qingzhou General Manager Yan Rong"

"Is it Yan Rong again?"Yang Guang said to himself.

Yang Guang hated Yan Rong extremely and hated him extremely. Xue Daoheng said:"I have sent people to urge him several times, but Yan Rong holds military power, is domineering and has a bad temper, so he dare not urge him again."

Yang Guang's teeth were itching with hatred. If he got angry easily, he might be looked down upon by Gao Ying. After thinking about it, Yang Guang suppressed his anger and turned to the King of Hejian Yang Hong:"Uncle, when I took office in Bingzhou, Yan Rong was the most powerful. Afraid of his uncle, he troubled his uncle to draw up military orders and urged Yan Rong to go to war."

"Don’t worry, Your Highness, I will strictly urge you"

"Report!"Suddenly outside the Chinese army's tent, a captain came to report:"Your Highness, the Jiujiang navy of Chen State has left the ferry and is marching towards Jiankang."

Gao Jiong said:"Your Highness, the Heman navy has left the port and Jiujiang is empty. It is the time to attack Jiujiang. Please order Wang Shiji, the general manager of Qizhou, to cross the river south immediately."

"good!"Yang Guang said:"Send a fast horse to inform Wang Shiji and order him to lead the ferry to cross the river and seize Jiujiang City."He then said to the generals:"I am sending orders to He Ruobi from Wuzhou, Han Qinhu from Luzhou and all the troops under my command. I am scheduled to cross the river in the early morning of the first day of the first lunar month in the ninth year of Kaihuang's reign. Three groups of troops will go straight to Jiankang!"

"Got the order!"The civil and military generals on the left and right responded in unison, each taking orders to prepare for the battle across the river....

It is said that the Commander-in-Chief of the Jiujiang Navy of the Chen State, whose name was He Man, also known as Mannu, was from southern Fujian. He was ordered to lead 10,000 naval troops eastward along the river to Jiankang, which happened to be the eve of the New Year.

At this time, Master Chen, Mr. Jiang and Kong Fan were reading poems and discussing lyrics in a leisurely manner. When he learned that He Man had arrived with his navy, Long Yan was overjoyed and ordered He Man to come and see him.

After waiting for a while, he saw He Man coming in a hurry. He Man was a little fat, with short legs and thick arms, a big face and broad shoulders. He walked with full energy. He was about thirty years old, with a flying phoenix helmet on his head, and was wearing a Wearing gold armor with a chain of wild goose feathers, lined with green running shoes, wearing riding boots, he knelt down on his knees and shouted long live.

Empress Chen said:"I love you, I have worked hard all the way."

"Your Majesty, the general received the military order and rushed to the rescue, but he did not see the Sui army attacking Jiankang. I wonder what the emergency is? Empress Chen laughed heartily and said joyfully:"What's the urgent matter? I want to have a banquet for hundreds of officials on New Year's Eve and review the three armies. Wouldn't it be boring if there were no naval troops on the river to cheer me up?""

"this? He Man hurriedly knelt down again, clasped his fists and said,"Your Majesty, the Sui general Wang Shiji is in Qizhou, north of the Yangtze River, planning to cross the river. Fortunately, the Jiujiang navy is ready to prepare." Now that the navy has been transferred away without any reason, Jiujiang will be in danger. Please allow me to return to Jiujiang immediately.

Prime Minister Kong Fan said:"The general is overly worried. Since ancient times, all those who crossed the Yangtze River to conquer the south have returned defeated." The wind roared and the cranes roared, and the grass and trees were all covered with soldiers. The Sui army did not dare to act rashly."

He Man said:"Although grass and trees are all soldiers, this moment and that moment cannot be compared. Empress Chen said:"General, don't worry. Just dock all your warships at the Qinhuai River. On New Year's Eve, I will celebrate with the navy. This can be considered as showing sympathy to the soldiers and stimulating their fighting spirit.""

"this……"

He Man had been the commander of the navy for many years, but he had never heard of the navy being transferred to the Qinhuai River, a place with red flowers and green willows, to celebrate the New Year.

Standing nearby, Mr. Jiang and Kong Fan winked at He Man repeatedly. He Man felt aggrieved, but did not dare to complain, so he had to obey. This is:

Ten thousand naval troops came to support the guards, and Qin Huai set up a celebration platform.

If it hadn't been for a sleepless night on New Year's Eve, how would the heavenly soldiers have come to force the crossing?

On New Year's Eve, Jiankang City was very lively, with lanterns and colorful lights, firecrackers going off, and a huge crowd of people. Chen Shubao, the empress of Chen, held a banquet by the Qinhuai River and invited hundreds of officials.

Another navy warship sailed into Hanoi. The officers and soldiers of the three armies celebrated together, and the wealthy families had a feast and a good night. At this time, the war was imminent and had long been forgotten.

There was singing and dancing, and fireworks filled the sky. Only Lieutenant Chen hurried over with an urgent report in hand. The man guarding the stage was none other than General Pei Yun of Zhige. Pei Yun was working as an internal agent for the Sui Dynasty. As soon as he saw the person, he knew that it was the military situation at the front. He stopped the captain and asked,"Why are you panicking?

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"ah? Pei Yun pretended to be frightened and said,"I'll report it, and you can go and find out more.""The lieutenant turned around and left. Pei Yun walked up to Empress Chen. Empress Chen was drinking from cup to cup, absentmindedly.

Pei Yun whispered in his ear:"Your Majesty, Ji Ai has won a great victory. Empress Chen

, who was drinking vigorously, ignored her and just said:"Very good, very good.""Another round of drinking.

In Jiankang City, people were drunk and dreaming. Heavy fog actually rose above the river. King Yang Guang of Jin, King Yang Hong of Hejian, Marshal Shi Gaojun and others climbed onto Taoye Mountain together, and with the help of surrounding torches Looking at it, Yang Guangma was overjoyed and shouted:"On the night of the decisive battle, there was fog on the river, God help me.

Gao Qiao said:"When I hear this mist, I feel a little sour and choking. It will definitely paralyze Chen Bing.""

At this time, Zhang Heng hurriedly came up from the mountain and reported to Yang Guang:"Your Highness, two generals, Han Qinhu and He Ruobi, have crossed the river to fight."

"good. Yang Guang ordered:"I ordered Yu Wenshu to be the vanguard, Yu Juluo and Yu Ju Zan as the deputy vanguards, and lead an infantry of 30,000 horses to cross the river from Taoye Mountain and seize Stone Mountain.""

In the ninth year of Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty and the third year of Chen Zhenming's reign, on the first day of the first lunar month in 589 AD, the Chen Dynasty's monarchs and ministers were celebrating New Year's Eve. Yang Guang, the commander-in-chief of the Sui army, mobilized three groups of troops to cross the river in the fog and attack Jiankang.

He Ruobi to the east , crossing from Guangling to the south, seizing the entrance to Jingkou; Yu Wenshu on the middle route, starting from Taoye Mountain, and occupying Shitou; Han Qinhu on the west route, crossing at night from Luzhou, and approaching quarrying.

Empress Chen thought that he could live a good year in peace, Who knew that when the Sui army crossed the river at the end of the year, just after midnight, firecrackers in front of the stage soared into the sky, and flowers flew all over the sky. It was extremely festive. There were three hundred palace maidens on the bank of the Qinhuai River, dancing on the same stage with beautiful postures, and there were also playing and singing. The people on the riverside rushed to watch the"Flowers in the Back Court of the Yushu" painted by Empress Chen for Zhang Lihua. The warships on the river were fully loaded, like a sea of ​​people, which was even more lively and festive.

When the firecrackers were crackling, a general rushed in panting. In front of the stage, he knelt down and shouted:"Your Majesty, something bad has happened, the Sui army has begun to cross the river."

Empress Chen was half-drunk, holding her imperial concubine Zhang Lihua on one side, incense picking up the beauty, and making fun of the wine. She could only hear the sound of firecrackers, but she didn't hear clearly what the general was reporting. It was just to the general. , commanded the people around him:"Enjoy the wine, enjoy the wine, give him the wine.""

But the ministers sitting by the stage heard clearly. Xiao Mohe, Ren Zhong, and Lu Guangda were whispering to each other, trying to persuade Empress Chen, but Empress Chen was already very drunk and almost fell asleep. , everyone had no choice but to give up. The sound of the country's subjugation overnight was later evidenced by Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu's"Porting Qinhuai": smoke cages, cold water, moon cages, gauze, I parked in Qinhuai at night near a restaurant.

The merchant girl did not know the hatred of the country's subjugation, but she still sang the song of Hou Ting Huai across the river..

After dawn, it was already the first day of the Lunar New Year. All the generals were waiting for the decree of Empress Chen. Chen Shubao had been playing around all night. The golden wind was cold and the dew was blowing, and he was drunk and seduced. It was difficult to wake up. Only the imperial concubine Zhang Lihua was with him. On the side, the two people were tender and affectionate, with the rain falling on pear blossoms and the smoke of peonies in the cage, as if they were drunk and dreaming.

A young eunuch entered the palace and played:"Your Majesty, the Sui army crossed the river last night, and all the ministers were waiting eagerly for the order outside the palace."

Empress Chen leaned lazily on the bedside, looking drunk but not drunk, looking like sleeping but not sleeping, and said to the eunuch:"Quickly hit Shi Wenqing, the scholar in the bookstore, and summon all the officials to make a decision on his behalf."

"Obey the decree."

The civil and military officials of the Chen Dynasty became more and more anxious when they could not wait for the emperor to summon them. The veteran general Xiao Mohe said to the old minister Yuan Xian:"This matter is of great importance. Please ask the old prime minister to take charge of political affairs."

Yuan Xian was a senior and loyal minister, but he couldn't bear it, so he wanted to break into the palace. It happened that the young eunuch came out of the palace. The ministers thought that the emperor was going to summon him with a decree. The eunuch said:"The emperor has a decree, and he has chosen the library. Shi Wenqing summoned the generals for a meeting."

Shi Wenqing, a member of Zhongshushe, originally disdained the matter of Jiang defense. After receiving the decree, he could only discuss with the generals how to defend against the enemy. He felt very unhappy. The generals and Shi Wenqing came to the meeting hall. Shi Wenqing said:"Since Do you have any good strategies for advocating war?

General Fan Yi said:"Jingkou and Quishi are both dangerous places. Each requires thousands of elite troops to defend according to the danger." If it is lost, great things will happen.

Generals Lu Guangda, Xiao Maha and Ren Zhong all praised it, and the old minister Yuan Xian said:"This plan is feasible. Sir Shi should report it to the emperor as soon as possible." Shi

Wenqing saw that everyone was in unanimous agreement and could not refute. He did not understand military affairs, so he had to say:"Okay, generals, prepare yourselves. I will draw up a memorial and go to ask for your Majesty's orders.""The generals believed Shi Wenqing's words and left one after another to wait for the order to go to war.

When Shi Wenqing left the meeting hall, he happened to meet General Pei Yun of Zhige. Pei Yun was lurking in the Chen Kingdom, working as a spy for the Sui lord, and wanted to inquire about the military situation. Then he asked Shi Wenqing:"After everyone's discussion, is there any clever plan?"

"Fan Yi advocates guarding Jingkou and quarrying stones separately. I wonder if this is feasible?"

Pei Yun knew in his heart that Jingkou and Caishi were dangerous places. If the Sui army could not attack Jingkou and Caishi, it would be difficult to surround Jiankang. Pei Yun saw Shi Wenqing's incomprehensible look and said provocatively:"Jingkou and Caishi. It's a land of fur, it doesn't matter. It is better to concentrate heavy troops and stick to Jiankang City."

Shi Wenqing listened to Pei Yun's strategy and praised it,"If it hadn't been for the general's warning, it would have been a small loss."Shi Wenqing is a scholar who has no military knowledge. He likes to save trouble and effort and does not want to make trouble, so he happily adopted it.

Shi Wenqing returned to the palace and waited for a long time before Empress Chen woke up and ordered Shi Wenqing, the scholar in the palace, to come to the palace to announce the matter.. Shi Wenqing came to the palace, concealed Fan Yi's countermeasures, and said to Empress Chen:"The generals are discussing, it is better to abandon Jingkou and quarrying, gather 100,000 defenders, and defend Jiankang, then we will have no worries."

Empress Chen replied absently:"Since my dear friends have already agreed, we will act according to the plan."He just waved his hand to express his agreement.

For several days, Empress Chen did not go to court. Not only did the civil and military officials in the court become anxious, but the Xiao clan members who had submitted to Nan Chen were also uneasy. Anping Wang Xiao Yan, the second son, Xiao Zhen and Xiao Xun, the sixth child, will also gather at Xiao Yan's house to discuss their retreat.

Xiao Xun got Xiao Jun's secret letter and said to the two of them:"Uncle, second brother, now that the third sister Xiao Jun is the princess of Jin, why not join the Sui Dynasty?" Lord, it's not too late.

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Wei stood up and said,"Sixth brother will never believe Xiao Jun's tricks. When Xiao Cong surrendered, we rebelled together and killed Dai Sengshuo. How could Lord Sui spare us?" , must not surrender."

Xiao Yan stroked his half-white beard from time to time, stared at the table, and whispered:"There is only one strategy at the moment, which is a reasonable chance of survival."This is it:

Fog covers the river outside Jiankang City, and the river is drunk with the fragrance of Qinhuai's dream. Firecrackers fly and flowers attack the moon, and the banks are full of yellow. East and west attack and lock the wings

, cutting thorns and thorns around them. The disaster is coming, everyone is looking for it Save your life and go into exile.